I knew I was a mom when ...

May 11, 2013

Moms share their stories.

Guerrero reader submission

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I knew I was a mom when I took my son for our very first outing to H-E-B. He was already 3 months old and technically I had been a mom now for a whole 90 days! Yet, the real sense of being a mom did not kick in until that day. I overly stocked the diaper bag with formula, diapers, and everything but the nursery. I strapped him in his car seat. As soon as we got to the H-E-B parking lot, I felt so confident and ready to try out our first outing together alone. As I walked to get a cart with the diaper bag I suddenly realized, OMG, I forgot my son Aidan in the car!! I was so used to always being alone by myself and that's when it hit me deep inside my stomach I was a mom now!!
Janine Moreno Guerrero and son Aidan in 2012.

Guerrero reader submission

15of40

I knew I was a mom when I took my son for our very first outing to H-E-B. He was already 3 months old and technically I had been a mom now for a whole 90 days! Yet, the real sense of being a mom did not kick in until that day. I overly stocked the diaper bag with formula, diapers, and everything but the nursery. I strapped him in his car seat. As soon as we got to the H-E-B parking lot, I felt so confident and ready to try out our first outing together alone. As I walked to get a cart with the diaper bag I suddenly realized, OMG, I forgot my son Aidan in the car!! I was so used to always being alone by myself and that's when it hit me deep inside my stomach I was a mom now!!
Janine Moreno Guerrero and son Aidan in 2012.